Anyone else getting this? I tried out the demo after Kotaku raved about it, and loved it. It was charming, atmospheric and loads of fun. I already have it preordered via Steam. I think I might have played Terror from the Deep years ago, and couldn't get into it, but this re-imagining has me really intrigued.

What I am looking forward to the most is being able to name my soldiers after my friends, and then update them on their virtual fates. :D

You know, despite what I just said I was debating whether or not to get this game now. I was sure I would get it eventually, but I don't really have time for it at the moment so why not wait. But then I discovered that Amazon has a deal where you get $15 back if you preorder this game.

What I am looking forward to the most is being able to name my soldiers after my friends, and then update them on their virtual fates. :D

A friend of mine in high school did this with our group of friends in The Sims. A few weeks in I was scarred for life by the stories I heard. :(

Thread duty: XCOM seems very interesting and is getting solid reviews. I have a huge backlog to work on so I don't know when I'll play it, but I'll probably try to buy it within the next few months as a show of support.

What I am looking forward to the most is being able to name my soldiers after my friends, and then update them on their virtual fates. :D

A friend of mine in high school did this with our group of friends in The Sims. A few weeks in I was scarred for life by the stories I heard. :(

Thread duty: XCOM seems very interesting and is getting solid reviews. I have a huge backlog to work on so I don't know when I'll play it, but I'll probably try to buy it within the next few months as a show of support.

Same here, at least in terms of backlog; I did end up buying it. I played long enough for one of my friends to be gutted by an alien with scythe-like claws (see last post above). When I told him about it he seemed to take his death pretty well.